(A) The hours and days of operation for the sale of alcoholic beverages of both on-sale and off-sale within the city shall be as set forth in M.S. § 340A.504, as it may be amended from time to time, except that the hours and days of sale may from time to time be further restricted by resolution duly made and adopted by the City Council.
(1) On-sale intoxicating liquor. No sale of intoxicating liquor for consumption on the licensed premises may be made:
(a) Between 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on the days of Monday through Saturday; and
(b) After 1:00 a.m. on Sundays, except if a Sunday liquor license is in effect.
(2) Off-sale intoxicating liquor. No sale of intoxicating liquor may be made by an off-sale licensee:
(a) On Sundays, except as permitted by M.S. § 340A.504, subdivision 4;
(b) Before 8:00 a.m. on Monday through Saturday;
(c) After 10:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday;
(d) On Thanksgiving Day;
(e) On Christmas Day, December 25; or
(f) After 8:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve, December 24.
(3) Sunday liquor. A restaurant, club, bowling center or hotel with a seating capacity for at least 30 persons and which holds an on-sale intoxicating liquor license may sell intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises in conjunction with the sale of food between the hours of 8:00 a.m. on Sundays and 1:00 a.m. on Mondays. Provided, that the licensee is in conformance with the Minnesota Clean Air Act, being M.S. §§ 144.411 to 144.417, as it may be amended from time to time.
(4) On-sale non-intoxicating and off-sale non-intoxicating alcoholic beverages. No sale of 3.2% malt liquor may be made between 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on the days of Monday through Saturday, between 1:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Sunday, nor on holidays as listed in hours of sale for off-sale intoxicating liquor.
(5) Bottle club. No establishment licensed under M.S. § 340A.414, as it may be amended from time to time, may permit a person to consume or display intoxicating liquor, and no person my consume or display intoxicating liquor between 1:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Sundays, and between 1:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on Monday through Saturday.
(B) The foregoing restrictions apply to the hours and days of sale conducted on the licensee’s premises. The actual closing time for an on-sale premises shall be discretionary with the licensee; provided, however that the premises of licensee shall be closed for business and all patrons shall vacate the premises within one-half hour following the above designated time for terminating sales. A licensee’s payroll records may be inspected by city officials if a dispute arises concerning the requirement that patrons vacate the premises within one-half hour after closing for the purpose of proving that persons remaining on the premises after closing hours are employees or contractors hired by the owner of the premises.
(Ord. 474, passed 6-23-2003; Ord. 564, passed 4-24-2017; Ord. 566, passed 10-9-2017) Penalty, see §
10.99